There’s something reassuringly old-school about the meaty punchups of OutRage: Fight Fest, a straightforward but satisfying beat ’em-up that also manages to blend in some smart new ideas.
The more hits you land amidst OutRage’s constant flurry of action – using melee weapons, pieces of scenery or just your good ol’ fashioned fists – the bigger your on-screen character becomes, and the closer you get to unleashing an Over Rage ability (more on those in a moment). But growing large also makes you more of a target – in my experience at least.
OutRage’s current Steam Next Fest demo offers two match types to try – and there’s a mix of old and new. A classic Domination mode features zone control, where two teams of four battle it out across the game’s relatively large and rather destructible arenas. There’s also a 16-player version of a battle royale mode, as all combatants seek to survive as long as possible within a slowly-shrinking circle of death.
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